MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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